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This past Saturday in Vancouver, Demian Maia picked up arguably the biggest win of his UFC career as he submitted Carlos Condit in the first round of their main event scrap. The finish was a beautiful one that left many MMA fans stunned given that Condit had never been submitted in the UFC, and possess...

While former boxing champion Amir Khan isn’t signed to the UFC roster, the British prizefighter has expressed his interest in making the jump to MMA in order to fight UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Khan made headlines last month when he posted a photo of himself with a UFC championship belt on his social media...

Earlier this month, former boxing champion Amir Khan took to social media with a picture of himself and a UFC championship belt, leading many to wonder if he is serious about stepping into the Octagon. Khan followed the picture with an interview, in which he stated that he would be interested in fighting UFC featherweight...

Royce Gracie and Randy Couture react to Nate Diaz beating McGregor pic.twitter.com/PzbzLnfDWj — caposa (@GrabakaHitman) March 7, 2016 Watch as mixed martial arts legends Royce Gracie and Randy Couture give their live reactions to Nate Diaz’s submission victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Do you think their reactions would have been similar had McGregor...

In the video above, Royce Gracie speaks with Luke Thomas with mmafighting.com about his views on the usage of martial arts, point systems and real situations that may arise to utilize your craft. Gracie fought Ken Shamrock at Bellator 149, defeating him via TKO in the 1st. Some controversy was displayed by Shamrock indicating that...

Last night in the main event of Bellator 149 Ken Shamrock had his trilogy match with Royce Gracie 23 years after the pair’s initial meeting under the UFC banner. While Shamrock was hoping to get his revenge on Gracie for how things went in their first meeting, things didn’t go his way. Shamrock ultimately lost...

I am truly sorry to my fans I worked hard for this fight & was not given a fair opportunity to recover from the low blow — KEN SHAMROCK (@ShamrockKen) February 20, 2016 Bellator 149 main-event fighter Ken Shamrock took to social media to thank the support from his fans and to explain his loss...

Last night in the main event of Bellator 149 Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock faced off for the third time in their MMA careers. The fight was a controversial one that ended with Gracie ultimately getting the TKO win. Immediately Shamrock began complaining to the referee that Shamrock hit him below the belt, and that...

In the main event of Bellator 149 Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie stepped into the cage to fight for a third time. The fight was a short one, that ultimately saw Gracie awarded the TKO win after landing some ground and pound on Shamrock. The controversy however came due to the fact that many noticed...

A triumphant return to the cage for @realroyce! #Bellator149https://t.co/N0FJbjyMc1 — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) February 20, 2016 In the main event of Bellator 149 Ken Shamrock had his shot at revenge at Royce gracie 23 years after losing to Royce in their first meeting. In their second fight the pair fought to a draw after over...

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There seems to be some miscommunication between MMA legends Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock. The two pioneers of the sport are set to face each other in a rubber match at Bellator 149, which takes place on Feb. 19 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The rubber match will see who still has the...

With Bellator 149 less than 10 days left until fight time, former UFC champ BJ Penn send a message to Royce Gracie before his main-event Bellator match-up. Check out what ‘The Prodigy’ had to say to Gracie before his trilogy with Ken Shamrock.

Another full and in depth look at the main & co-main event at Bellator 149. The legends that collide in the main event are put into this feature video of four men with one goal, to defeat their opponent in devastating fashion. Check out the preparations and everyday life before these four men square off...

MMA legend Royce Gracie is facing a tough opponent that he cannot beat physically. The man who won UFC 1 is facing a battle with the IRS that claims they have a case with Gracie underpaying his taxes dating back to 2007, according to Bloody Elbow. IRS agent Gloria Ybarra filed a legal petition to...

MMA legends Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock will meet for the third time in their professional careers at Bellator 149 on Feb. 19 in Houston, Texas. Gracie who helped put jiu-jitsu in the spotlight in the early days of MMA has been training with veteran kickboxing champion Joe Schilling for his upcoming bout with Shamrock....

Pioneer to MMA and legend Royce Gracie is set to square off against Ken Shamrock at Bellator 149 next month. The 6th degree blackbelt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is looking to give Shamrock his third straight and possibly retirement. Gracie left the UFC and the sport back in 1995 and made a return back to pro-action...

The Shamrock brothers are back together again! Ken and Frank Shamrock have had a pretty rocky relationship, which has resulted in rumors spreading that they may fight each other one day. While that never happened, the pair have reunited ahead of Ken Shamrock’s Bellator 149 fight against Royce Gracie on February 19th. Ken spoke to...

Last month it was announced that Royce Gracie would be returning to MMA for a trilogy fight against Ken Shamrock under the Bellator MMA banner in February. While Gracie has been away from MMA competition since 2007, he’s ready to show that at 48 years old he still has what it takes to compete professionally....

UFC President took in some questions from media and fans prior to UFC 193 going down in Melbourne, Australia. One of the questions asked was about the Bellator 149 announced fight between 48-year-old Royce Gracie versus 51-year-old Ken Shamrock. White still seemed a bit baffled at just the thought of the fight and said (transcribed...

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Here’s something you don’t see everyday. MMA legends Royce Gracie and Fedor working out together, trying to keep up with their fitness. The two greats were in San Jose, CA as a part of the Bellator ‘Dynamite’s’ Fan Fest. Other guests included Randy Couture, Sakuraba, Frank Shamrock and Cung Le. It was a star studded...

Talk about star power. Bellator ‘Dynamite’ goes down on Saturday night and will be the first of it’s kind, with a massive night of MMA fights and GLORY kickboxing matches going on in the same venue. The promotion didn’t hold back and brought out all the big guns to help promote the event. At recent...

Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock could go down as one of the best rivalries from the earlier days in UFC. Gracie made quick work of Shamrock in the first UFC ever when he submitted him in just fifty-seven seconds. Their second fight went the distance and was quite the opposite of their first meeting inside...

“[Conor’s] the most talented, the best, the guy right now, but the way he’s talking now he’s fallen in my eyes. I don’t like it. I lost my respect for him.” FightLand recently sat down with UFC legend Royce Gracie and asked him his opinions of Conor McGregor. Urijah Faber Drops by BJPENN.COM’s and Team...

With the recent string of PED busts, inside and outside of the UFC, many fans, and fighters, are saying the the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, has a massive drug problem that needs to be fixed. With two of the UFC’s pound for pound kings, Jon Jones and Anderson Silva, failing drug tests in the...

Following the news breaking that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had tested positive for cocaine metabolites, fans, fighters, and former fighters, all began giving their take on the situation. Joining the group now is the 1st ever UFC Tournament winner, Royce Gracie, who spoke to Submission Radio to discuss why sometimes champions lose sight...

Mixed Martial Arts legend Royce Gracie recently stated that he feels the Diaz brothers fights represent what the sport of MMA should be. Check it out: “I like their attitude,” said Gracie, who was at Bellator’s recent media day event promoting Bellator 131 on Nov. 15 at San Diego’s Valley View Casino Center. “Their attitude....

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